The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-13
COUNTERFEIT COIN
Said to be Circulating Very
Freely Again.
ECKERr AND MAYNEs BUN IN
session and Attempting
to Pass 1t.

Maynes, was arrested at his place OF
business on Commercial Street, charged
with counterfeiting. The next day a
man named Eckert, who had been
rooming in Maynes' store, was arrested
at Grantsville, on similar charge, and
taken out to the mud mansion. THE
HERALD knew of the arrest within few
hours after the occurrence, but at the
request Of the officers, suppressed the
information, the deputies believing they
would be enabled to snare someone else
whom they believed vas indulging in
similar business venture. Yesterday
morning, however, the facts in the case
we're given publicity by the aTraignmeDt,
before Commissioner Norrell, of Maynes
and Eckert. who were charged with
having in their possession counte rfeit
silver dollars, and with attempting to
pass the same.
To the complaint, both the defend
ants, entered pleas of not guilty, and
Mr.. Peters opened the case by calling,
EDWARD BUSY.
He said he was soldier from Fort
Douglas, where he had been since the
18th of June last; know Eckert and
Msynes; saw them soon after the
November pay day; 1 passed Maynes'
shop on Commercial Street for the pur-
pose OF recognizing these men; three
days afterwards, l went into the shop,
saw Eckert, and wanted to buy some
money; told him l was with a party
who was rushing the growler," and
needed it; he said he could give me
some money il had the cash to put up
for 1t; he showed me some silver dollars
he had in his hand, and also some in a
box; could not say how many there
we're; he offered me some for half
price; did not see Maynes at that
time; Eckert was the only one present !;
saw Maynes last Wednesday night.
when l went to the shop with another
party, and had a conversation with
him; asked him what he could give for
some government blankets; he said he
would give US SLIGO or $150, and we
then told him We would have to bring
them from the Fort after night; we then
asked him for soma money, and he sal ,
be did not have any, but would have
some in day or two; that it was bet
ter article than he had had
DSlOIG tudb lln6J anu / COulu
have a peck Of it if [ would give
him three days notice He also
seid the best way to "shove" it would be
and one in citizens clothes, and only
have one piece on us at time.
MILO BEES,
also soldier, was then called. | knew
both the defendants; they called me
into Maynes' store, and asked me if |
had any money both were strangers to
ms; | told them had some money, and
Maynes then went behind the counter,
and laid dollar piece on the counter
telling me to go and get some beer;
told him The dollar was no good-that
it was counterfeit; he disclaimed this.
however, and asserted that it was good
dollar; Eckert also claimed that the
money was good. but | told him | knew
better; | then went and bought the
beer with my own money: Mr..
Busy and myself went there again
on Wednesday; we went there at De-
putty Franks suggestion; and had CO..
in reference to selling some
goods; then asked him
# | could get some of the money | had |
seen there before; Maynes said he had |
none of the article then, but said if I |
would give him two or three DAYS
notice, he would be able to get a peck |
If it for me; it was not mace at his |
hop, ne said, and that was the reason
lie would have to wait for few DAYS:
he also said that it would be of better
quality than the one had seen preyi-
'usly; that it had good ring, and
ould not be detected.
DEPUTY PRATT.
I went to Naynes' store on
Wednesday night, in company with
undertook, cannon and Franks,
nd arrested Maynes; he denied
moving anything about counter
BIT money, but when we asked
i'm II he had not made a statement to
he soldiers an hour before that he
'ouid sell them some, he said he had
lade such statement, but had done
with the object Of discovering who
lade the article, so that he could tell
ne officers. We reached Maynes'
lace, and found number Of articles. |
lie told Us that Eckert had gone TO
rsntsvile bat he believed that he was
len i'll Beaver, where he was painting
sCboaib0use When asked why he ,
new Eek ri was in B'aver, he said he {
al received letter from him. We /
fterwsrds arrested e Exert at Mrs. /
cightmOre's, and brought him here. {
DEPUTY FRANKs
hid that in company VITA I
he ether officers hs had Wis
ed Maine store. and told him that ,,
ley we're there to look up some ,
scheme; he knew nothing 7
bout it; and finally said that he I
lessed he knew what they meant; liz 9
sd had EckeTt with him, and Ecker. :
I'D the reputation of being a counter I
tier: he said Eckert was then N q
eaVer City; are searched Nayn"'s i
ace. and found what appeared 10 be
I'D aid silver leaf, some gilded hors
ices, piece OF lead, and some other
ings that we did not think necessa-v
bring away. l had conversation j:
mpany with Deputy Cannon, witt
exert at the time We arrested him =;
l told him We wanted -
arch the house, and previous to tt:at
had Informed him that he was Wart.r
the charge Of couDterfeiting he SAT-
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